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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28
Country Life.

/ am prepared TO say that country
life Is not more devoid of culture and
enjoyment than is city life. say this
after living many years on farm. five
years in city of 10000 inhabitants,
and four years in city of above 400,-
900 inhabitants. That our country
homes are bare and cherries. that our
country life is barren and devoid Of rec
reation in many cases, do not deny
but that as n whole our country homes
and country lives are in tins respect in
ferior To city homes and city lives, /
know TO be false; and the statements
about the barren, cherries life OF the
farmer. often found in print, are base
and foundationlcss libcls.
We need not be surprised to hear
these statements made by city people.
Most often they are the result of ignor-
ance. People who have spent their
lives in crowded factories and miserable
tenemcnts; who know no more OF coun-
try life than mule does of ethics; who
reaG nothing beyond the gossip, scandal
and murder sensations OF the daily
paper and the vile slush of the blood
der-and-corruption ten-cent novel;;
who get their notions Of drama from
Wild Bill performance, their religious
ideas from Sam Jones, and their cul-
turc from the bill boards-thcse are the
ones who most frequently deplorc the
barrcnness and sterility Of the lives led
by country people.
II city people had more culture and
enjoyment than country people,
should know II. When first went to
the city lived with working people;
"a my affairs prospcrcd anil my income
increased. lived with merchants fam
lilies. AMI finally among people. though
not the wealthiest. Yet of wealth and
leisure. Since leaving the city have
mixed much with city people. Hence
have seen homo lite in the city in all
its grades and phases. / found that
the daily paper and few light novels
constituted the entire reading matter OF
nearly every family. True. there were
exceptions. some people Of very high
culture. Of solid attainments; but com
pared with the country they are rare.
/ can readily believe what lecturers
will tell you. that they find the most
solid audiences In the country; that
polish viii pass In the city. while brain
Is demanded by the rural audience
that while tho city audience best ap'
preciatcs weak wit the country people
ask for thought. The publishers OF the
leading magazines will tell you tina
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28
The Cross Eyed Clerk.

During the late Christmas holidays
a large firm in B employed rs an
assistant clerk a young man who was
exceedingly cross-eyed.
The special duty assigned to him
was to act rs a Waterman, and pr9ent
the speculation of all sorts of fancy
articles that were lying about the CONT
ers for exhibition Ut the time.
Ono day half grown boy came nto
store, and after looking around, pricing
first one thing and then another,
among which were some very nice socks,
he finally started to 60 out of the dor
At this moment the new clerk tdIch-
cd him on the shoulder, and inviting
him to come to the back part of the
store, said to him, politely, "Obligd me
by giving mo mt once the socks that
you have in your back pocket"
How do you know / have any 9cks
in my back pocket" demanded the
boy, in a bold tone.
II saw you put them there" said the
clerk, very gently.
The boy looked up into the yiung
mans face in utter amazement. Are
you looking at me now?" he aS ed.
earnestly. do you see me this Tery
minute9" he asked, still more earnStly
"Of course | do, replied the cork.
Good Lord. mister!" cried the boy,
with a blanching face: "here's pur
socks" And with bound he was put
the back door over the fence, and away,
having learned lesson concern alice
ing eyes which il Is to hoped he hay
never forget Lucy UNDERWOOD
Nc CANN, in Harpers Magazine or
Nav.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28
A Man wl.h ths Eye. Of an owl.

A young man residing at Lincoln,
Placer County. Cal, Is credited with
eyes possessing the pecularities of those
OF an owl. He can see but little in day
light. scarcely Mt all in tho sunlight.
but at night his vision Is perfect. He
can penetrate the darkness with his pc
culiarly shaped and nocturnally con-
structed eyes and distinguish objects at
long distances when the ordinary indi-
yidual cannot see his hand before him.
His wonderful sight has been tested by
many. and ms a guide at night he has
no equal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28

No word in the English language Is
freighted with so many cmanating
issues as this little word OF two letters.
1t is the uncertainty upon which de-
pend the manifold vicissitudcs OF a
changing life immensely affecting not
only individuals but nations. even life
and death being sometimes dependent
upon it.
Often so lightly uttered. as II unim-
portant and trivial. yet what moment
Gus consequences may emanate from IL,
not always Immediately resulting. per-
haps Of gradual evolution. yet none the
less sure of results. 1t Is magical
KEY OF success or failure. which we fire.
quently hold In our grasp and yoluntari-
ly open or fatally lock the door of
earthly prospects.
III we desire TO IN Ike the most OF our
lives what golden opportunities are
sometimes presented. II unimproved
they may be lost forever. Youth is
the favorable season of preparation
for maturer yesrs. It's advantages, II
then neglected, are never again
available. II at this important time for
self-improvement there Is no real ear
nestness. no high aspirations. or per-
sistent effort TO make life all tina. is
possible in attainment, how absurd 10
ever become mark of distinction in
the world. II friendly counscls were not
constantly disregarded. IL paths OF
temptation were summed. II bad com.
pary was avoided. IL the first social
glass was never drank, IL saloons were
never entered. II the yawning abyss OF
dissipation was not continually engulf-
ing innumerabIe victims, how different
would be the record of countless lives
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28

their larger reading constituency is in
the country.
The life of the farmer and Of his
family Is represented TO be one unceas-
ing round Of toll. But this Is not true.
City people work harder than country
people. The clerk In tho retail store,
and the majority Of book-kcepers, work
longer hours than the farm hand. Take
1t the year around. and the mechanic
works more hours than the farmer.
True at some seasons. work sixtee
hours per day on the farm. But dur
ing other seasons / have much leasure.
The man who works ten hours "A day In
the city must be up at $50 to get his
breakfast. and TO get TO his work. usually
all of two miles away. " II and till he
gets home at night aud his supper eaten.
twill be nearly eight. And l yet re-
member how strangely II struck me
when first went into the city. that
rainy days brought no rest there. Work
went on all the the same.
The tronble Is that the rich, the very
few-at-the-top ones. of the city are
always used for the comparison. 1t Is
as when we are said 10 be uncouth and
awkward; we are compared with the
banker or dandy clerk. rot with the bod
carrier or the banana vender straight
from beneath Italia's sunny skies.
That the country affords pleasure Is
shown by the desire of city people to
spend their holidays in the country, and
ii Is the ambition Of nine out of every
ten city business men TO retire 70 the
country some day. All scnti:aentaside,
there is n pleasure in the painless
woods. about the new-mown hay; along
tho violet. butter-cupped hedge row,
greater than the city can afford. and
which more than compensates for kill
ng the bugs off the potato vinss oil
chasing hog through the cornheh in
July. Let me say 10 you. farmer boy
or girl. that IL you are going to the city
to get away from work, and 10 knock
against gayety and festiyity every day,
you are possessed by delusion that il
worse than having the "big head and
that's saying great DEAL, NJ s'aih,
in The Country Gentleman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28
nes, pre..ed woman IN Europe.

II Is an acknowledged fact, says lie
Moniteur de Ia Mode. that the Princess
Of Wales Is the best dressed woman in
Europe, always elegant, always in per-
feet taste. Does she dress in the latest
fashion, Nothing of the sort. She has
never adopted the voluminous crinolct
declared necessary by French couturi-
eres, because she is to wise to cumber
her elegant, supple form with such mon
strosity. What mother would not la
ment II her young daughter grew up
so shaped that the fashionable tournure
was unnecessary; would not she grievo
IL her child had thus surpassed the
natural lines Of humanity, just rs If
mischance had given her hump Ola
her shoulder? Our princess dresses her
hair to suit her face, and she wears n
small bonnet necessary for the style of
couture, which she never changes. She
dresses in the newest silk materials,
and her dresses always At to perfection,
but they are cut TO suit the lines OF
her figure, and not according TO the
styles of the day. Her clothes look
part of herself, and she has not the APP
pcarance OF fashion-plate, as Is un-
fortunat ly the case with so mnay
women.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28

Sculptor Ezekiel OF Cincinnati. ,
Gently knighted by the King OF ItF,
has Had another honor conferred Jpn
him by his Royal Highness the Grad
Duke of SAKE Mciningen. For the bst
Of Cardinal Hohenlohe he has bdl
awarded the Cavaliers Cross of Mdt
for Art and Science. The cross Is II
solid silver. Maltese form, with gdi
crown and green emerald ornament
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28
GATHERED EPiTAPHs.


Here lies our Joy and hope.
Little Willie Zellars.
He climbed the heavenly stairs
by falling down the cellars.
sleep love. Al rest from storm and strife.
Your face no more Ill see.
I could not mourn a second wife
AZ now mourn for thee.
A loving father. a husband dear.
In perez 10 swcetiy sleeping here:
lie leaves q mourning family
And an insurance policy.
Beneath this stone lies Mike o'Farrcl,
He blew Into shotgun barrel,
when on sudden II exploded
He cid not know that Il was loaded
And he went of with II.
Dearest susan thoa hast left me,
Though you went OF IN AZ;
Yon are pow among the angels,
And 'tis sweet 10 think OF II.
Here lies a man OF great renown,
The greatest liar In the town;
To nsh be greatly was inclined.
And had most expansive mind.
Cucumbers three Old not agree
With little Johnny Hickle.
They allied him up with aches and pains
And got him In this pickle.
Ny dear fond wife, sleep on,
would not call thee back;
Mise thee since theur't gone
Indeed this IL q fact
Beneath this slab lies Miser Strong,
Not very much be took along;
But then we're sure that Uncle Jako
Took just as much ~ one could take.
Under this monument behold
A man whose heart was set on goldi
To grind the poor he always tried.
And from stroke OF conscience dicdI
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28

Some of the most severe earthquakes
on record have taken place In Februry.
At Lisbon on February 26, 1881, 100
houses were destroyed byan carthqak.
and $4,000 persons buried In the runs.
On February 2. 1908. 5000 lives wre
lost by an earthquake at Aquila. in lily.
On February 5. 1888. terrible cath
quake took place in Italy and Sicily. Eie-
stroying thousands Of lives. and oir-
throwing Messina and other towns. pn
February 4. 1897. an earthquake le-
slroyed the whole country betwrn
Santa Fc and Panama. including Crfo
and Quito; and il Is estimated that bn
this occasion 10000 people were buied
in one second. On February 20. lS5.
an earthquake in Chill, besides effecqg
IN immense amount Of other dnmkc.
almost destroyed the city Of Concepcln.
knocking down the cathedral and Pst
OF the public buildings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28

Patrick J. p. lyman, the supprd
"No. 1" Of InvinciLlc fame, who las
alleged 10 be intimately connected yNh
the murder of Cavendish and Bure.
Is to lecture in New York May B on be
Irish question. This will be his fht
appearances since the tragedy in Ph@tx
Park.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-25

Or elsewhere, need 4 tonic now and then TO sus-
tain them under growing inArmities. No safer
or more thorough inyigorsnt for age and the
delicate can be found than Ho>tetter's Stomach
BitterS, Il reasonable medicine in those ailments
of eOmmOneSt Occurrenee-Iiyer complaint indi-
gestiOn and bowel disorders; a pure botanic
safeguard against malaria, and reliable means
of counteracIing rheumatism. To the GONZALES
cent, it is valuable aid in the recovery of
strength, and 10 the debilitatel, nervous invalid
IL yields tranquil slumheT and renewed appetite
two prime factors in the restoration of yiSor
Being OF purely botanic origin, il is free from
those objections urged against mineral remedies
difficult or impoSsibleOf assimilation hy tue sys-
TEN, and which impair the tone of the stomach,
which the BitterS, on the contrary, Strengthens
and regulates. Il i indorSed aud prescribed b.
the medical fraternity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-25
TIE NAIL TRADE.
What Jealousy aud strife are Doing for the
Manufacturers.

Manufacturers.
"Cold Short" has another pointed nail
article in the current issue of the Age Of
Steel. He says:
The ground plan for compact or pool
ing arrangement between nail producers
was discussed at the meeting last week, and
while nothing definite was elaborated or
agreed upon, effective reselts are are antlc-
ipated shortly. This nail business con-
| Times to be in an unsatisfactory cOndi-
ton; there is nothing IN the outlook tn
gladden. the heart OF the nail maker, and
something must be done Ia evolve
a change from the present unsavory
management, or the business will
run to seed and the wedding ont process
| have to be resorted TO as the 'deruier
resort" The ordinary American citizen,
possessed of all the avidity to acquire
! financial independence, and the snap, intel
ligent enterprise and strategic talents nee
esSary To compass that end, which are char
acteristic Of American business men, can
not understand why trade of such magn.
tude, a business demanding such sagaCious
management and susceptible OF such profit
able results, should be so blunderingly, so
irrationally and irresolutely handled, as to
become almost valueless, az has the nail
business. Competition, the threadbare
maxim recites, is the life of trade, hut
that means generous, laudable, manly
emulation, friendly, magnanimous con-
tentiOn i'll business, for the sake of honest
profit; but il never contemplated puerile
jealousies and strite-a policy which chill
dren term cutting off the nose to spite
the face" If production is in excess of
consumption, and the ways devious and
difficult to travel, why not get together
like American business men, whose boast
is that they are never at loss for hOnora-
Bile expedients, and compass = way ont
of their disagreeabilities, Plotting and
counter plotting will not answer half 70
well rs harmonious, united efforts. The
people must have nails and they never
hesitate to inquire how much profit the
manufactures is making, 40 long IA prices
are in Just proportion with those of other
standard commodities. But through jcal-
ousips and disagreements among them
selves, nail manufacturers have handed
over the control of their affairs to the mid.
dlemen, the j0bbcrs, and they fleece both
ends, the producers and the consumers. |
remember when the nail business was %
stes dy, easily and pleasantly managed ~
TO 30 per cent business and there IL no
good reason why it should not be a regular
10 per cent business now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-25
A STIRRING CALL
Made by Adjutant Robinson to the First w
Nn Cavalry.

Made by Adjutant Robinson To the First w
Va. Cavalry.
The enthusiasm of the big Reunion is he.
ginning to spread. An example of it is the
following stirring call from Adiutant f. C..
Robinson to his comrades of the First West
Virginia Cavalry. That the boys will re,
spond with alacrity is undoubtcd, and the
old First will turn out in force:
Fellow Comraics Of The First West Virginia
Cdrdiry:
have received letters and requests from
ex-members of our regiment urging me u
the proper person to call you together in
reunion with the Army OF West Virginia,
ut Wheeling, August %, 81, p and 70,
1857, and by virtue of this good authority
now issue this call
Comrades, you came together from diff
ferent States IN 1861, and helped make
West Virginia one of the stars of the old
flag, and now her good people invite you
back to her chief city, and my word for it,
they will give you royal welcome.
Your regiment, under the leadership OF
BuiOrd, Fitzpatrick, Farnsworth, Averill,
Powell and Custer, made history that
you may recall with just pride.
Come and rejoice over duty well done!
Twenty-Five years of peace, plenty and
prosperity proves the cause for which you
struggled was lust and righteous alto
gether."
Come and rejoice that that cause tri-
umphed.
Come as You came in 81, leaving your
politics at home!
Come, forgetting all unpleasant recollec-
tons of the war, and we will have a glad
time together!
You should come in honor of our COM
rades who went down in the storm from
BlOomery Gap in 81, when young gallant
Sam Bigger, your first sacrifice, was offered
up, 10 AppOmattOX Court House in "a,
where that veteran hero, Majors. b. Howe,
ended four years of matchless soldier life,
as he led you lin that fierce night battle IN
the woods across the pathway of the flee
ing army of Northern Virginia, and, where
next day the last gun fired by Lees army
was aimed at your ranks.
Maloy Rock, the old COlOr-bearer, will
come and carry the flag again. Charley
ShOrn, the buglar, will be there and sound
1.-THE assembly," and we'll all rally
round the flag" once more, and look into
each others eyes and pledge anew the
friendships formed quarter of a century
ago; such friendships as none but soldiers
know.
Don't fail to come, tor it will he good to
meet one another again.
Fraternally, your late Adjutant,
FRANK c. ROBINSON.
BRIDGEPORT, o., July %, 1887.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-25

of which they had any fear. Their con-
sternation would be CORRESPONDENCE great
if they should see that the spirit oil lille
from God had entered into them, and they
should stand upon their feet again. Thls
they were to do after three days ana
half We have now mentioned four per-
iods Of time. As they all manifestly re-
late to the same thing, they must all be oil
equal duration. A day has been shown 10
be symbol of a year; thirty days
month, and three hundred and sixty days
a year The periods are forty-two months;
one thousand two hundred and three score
days: time, thims and half time; and
three days and half Ifthese do not syn
chranize our attempted exposition
IS A FAILURE.
"a thousand two hundred and three
score days are l,260 days. In AZ months
OF 80 days each are l, 260 days. A time is
year, see Dan. ). A time is 800 days;
times, TO days. Hall time $50 days,
added together they are 1880 days. A
day stands for a year. Then three days
and half are three years and half. In
luTct years anu u HALL tutiC A,-oo
days. A day for year and they
are /, 260 years. All the symbols cover
the same period OF time. This was the
predicted period of the dominion OF
the papacy over the two wit
nesses. The little horn sprung up
in A. ID. 523. 1t power WAS broken IN A.
ID. 1893. From A. ID. $50 TO A. ID. 1898 IL
1850 years. Since the latter date it has not
had the power to prosecute saint or sup
press the Bible. Since that date the Bible
has been translated into nearly all the Ian
guages and dialects that are spoken Oh the
earth. 1t WAS then The spirit OF life from
God entered into them the witnesses
and they stood upon their feet. There
is no speech or language where their voice
is not heard. Their line is gone out
through the earth, and their words TO the
end of the world The Pope, who had
trod under his foot the necks Of the proud
est mouarchs of Europe, is now the private
subject of one of the most insignificant OF
its kings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-25
TME SUNDAY REGISTER.

A Summary of the News of Its Local
Page.
The IRteHigeRcer's latest break at the
police force, based on the feel of a brass
button in the dark, showed up.
The Saturday evidence in the Baker
murder trial, with the visit of the Jury to
the scene of the murder, given in detail.
The social happenings of the past week
fully reported, with 4 long list of the
movements Of Wheeling people.
The business transacted By the commit
tee having charge of the labor display of
next Saturday detailed, including the ar
engagements for the reception of Henry
George and his speech Saturday afternoon.
Meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Reunion Saturday night with report
of the business transacted.
The Wheeling Electrical Company maps
out the route for the extention of it's lines
to the Island, the South Side and 10 East
Wheeling.
J. VI. Todd awarded the contract for
street paving at his bid of 81. Super square
yard.
The late yOltsbiaH to be revived by the
German Pioneer Society.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-25
IN 4 SMALL. WAY.
The News of the Day Pointedly Para
grsphed for Hssty Readers.

The News of the Day Pointedly Para
graphed for Hssty Readers.
The river marks last evening indicated
2 feet 10 inches and falling.
AN East Eud saloonist will answer
charge of selling on Sunday in Police
Court this morning.
The Committee on Gates of the Trades
Display and Labor picnic will hold a meet
ing at Labor Assembly Hall.
TEN cases were on the docket ut Police
headquarters last evening, and they Will
be reviewed by His Houor this morning
THE Teutonia Singing and Amusement
Society will give picnic at Seiberts Gar
den to-day, and a grand time IS anticipated
OFFICER WILLIAM CARNEY became so
i'll early Sunday morning that it was nee
essary to take him to his home In a car
riage.
A BLOCK of Citizens Street Railway
stock will be sold at the front door OF the
Court House, Tuesday at ~ Il. In. by
Auctioneer Haller.
MEssRs. MCLAUGHLIN & MCKINLEY
tBcutS lOi %
blackberry juice, great non-alcohollc
stomach remedy. Give them call.
THE indications for terrible storm last
evening were good, but the indications and
everything else but a little rain, blew
away, and some one else got the benefit.
A LIMITED amount of the stock OF the
Joseph Bell Stove Company is offered for
sale. Application should be made to Isaac
Irwin & Son, or at the office Of the COM
pany.
MEssRs. C II. MILLER and George
Gundling, of North Wheeling, have sue
ceeded Mr.. Samuel Kughlin In the manufac
ture of tin and sheet iron work at No. ll2t
Water street. Both these gentlemen are
energetic business men, and we bespeaS
for them share of the trade.
CAMP-MEETING will commence on the
Moundsville camp grounds, Wednesday
August 3, and continue for ten days. Rev.
Sam Small and other ministers Of note
will be present, and Prof Excel, whose
sweet singing last year will Ice remem'
bered, will conduct the music this year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-25
ABOUT THE CITY.
The Baker Trial.

The trial OF Van B. Baker for the murder
of his wife and her mother will be resumed
at New Cumberland this morning, and it is
probable the State will conclude by this
evening. The jury went down to HOlli-
days Cove Saturday afternoon, and visited
the scene of the awful tragedy. The in
terror of the house has been left just rs it
was found the day after the murder, and
the jury could form very intelligent idea
of the surroundings.